The Swedish Royals: National Day 2026

The Swedish Royal Family celebrated Sweden's National Day and Swedish Flag Day on Saturday, June 6, 2026, with traditional events spread across Håbo, Salem, and Stockholm. The day's events combined local municipality visits with the traditional main evening event in Stockholm.Day Events & Local Visits
Stockholm (The Royal Palace): Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel officially opened the southern gates of the Royal Palace to welcome the public into the Inner Courtyard.Håbo Municipality: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia began their morning at Skokloster Castle. Following the local celebrations, the King inaugurated a new sculpture called Kungsälgen ("The Royal Moose") by artist Jerker Andersson.

Salem Municipality: The Crown Princess Couple (Victoria and Daniel) traveled to Skönviksparken in Rönninge to take part in local festivities.Evening Celebrations at SkansenIn the evening, the family reunited for a horse-drawn cortege from the Royal Palace to the Solliden Stage at Skansen, the historic open-air museum where Sweden's National Day tradition originated.
The main televised event featured full attendance from the senior members of the royal house:King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen SilviaCrown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel, and Prince OscarPrince Carl Philip and Princess SofiaPrincess Madeleine and Christopher O'Neill#swedennationalday#kingcarl#queensilvia